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Improving Healthcare in Africa: Binga Clinic to Change Mothers’ Lives

May 6, 2021

In the middle of the wild and desolate Zimbabwe wilderness stands the nearly completed Jeannie Burns Buckner Maternity and Pediatric Clinic. Located in the rural district of Binga, the large, U-shaped brick facility stands in stark contrast to the round thatched-roofed huts that dot the landscape around it. When completed, this will be the first […]

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Transition Plus Volunteers Develop Job Skills at MATTER

April 30, 2021

“They love it now that they’re needed again. They’ve been wanting to help but because of COVID, they haven’t been able to get out into the community. They feel proud and happy to be volunteering at MATTER. They’re even trying to recruit other students because they feel it’s such an important thing to do.” –

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Earth Day: Plant a Chaya Tree | Fight Climate Change in Zimbabwe

April 22, 2021

Today is Earth Day, a day set aside to commit ourselves to be better stewards of this amazing planet we live on. It’s also the perfect day to celebrate the incredible Chaya tree and its impact on the people and environment in Zimbabwe. We’ve already told you about the enormous nutritional benefits of the Chaya

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Revolutionizing Education In Afghanistan: Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub

April 16, 2021

April 10, 2021, was an exciting day in Kabul, Afghanistan as the city celebrated the grand opening of the Bayat-MATTER Innovation Hub. The first of its kind in the country, the Innovation Hub promises to revolutionize education in Afghanistan. For female students in particular, the Innovation Hub will be a game-changer, opening doors of opportunity

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Donate Bitcoin: Do Social Good With Your Cryptocurrency

April 14, 2021

Whether you’re a philanthropist or simply want to see more positive change in the world, you can donate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to your favorite nonprofit to do social good. Cryptocurrency is gaining in popularity and public awareness, which makes it a valuable tool for achieving social good. It’s also easier than ever for people

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2021 MATTERbox Madness: Tradition Capital Bank Champion | Trimble Wins Team Spirit Award

April 9, 2021

MATTER‘s seventh annual MATTERbox Madness is in the books! With twelve generous companies participating in the virtual competition this year, nearly 12,000 MATTERbox snack packs were packed, launching us toward our goal of providing 50,000 healthy meals for children this summer. Though COVID changed how MATTERbox Madness looked this year, it didn’t spoil the fun

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National Volunteer Month: Thanking Doers For Making The World Better!

April 2, 2021

MATTER is a group of problem solvers, innovators, dreamers, and above all, Doers. We’re not content to sit around wishing the world was a better place, we work to make it one. And we do so with the support of an amazing community of volunteers. This small army of faithful Doers wants to see more

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Healthy Snack Packs Build Relationships In Brooklyn Park

March 26, 2021

“The families I come into contact with were struggling to put food on the table when the economy was good. With COVID now, things are so much harder for them. Many of the parents are not working anymore or their hours have been cut in half and their problems have multiplied. It just breaks my

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MATTERbox Madness Sponsor Spotlight: Buddy Fruits Donates 50,000 Fruit Pouches

March 19, 2021

Traditionally, the summer months are hard on families suffering from food insecurity. Relying upon school meal programs for their children during the school year, they often struggle to feed their kids once the school year ends. Unfortunately, this summer is expected to be even harder on these families who have been hit extra hard by

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Virtual Volunteering: What Is It and How Can I Volunteer?

March 17, 2021

What Is Virtual Volunteering? The idea of ‘virtual volunteering’ has become more popular with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Also called ‘digital volunteering’, ‘online volunteering’ or ‘cyber volunteering’, volunteering this way is a virtual opportunity that’s been around since the rise of the Internet in the 1990s but hasn’t really taken hold

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